No sign of ill effects from gold mining on Tawau villagers, says Health Dept

By STEPHANIE LEE

Sabah & Sarawak
Thursday, 21 Dec 2023
5:14 PM MYT

KOTA KINABALU: Gold mining activities in Tawau have not caused any poisoning contrary to claims by some quarters, says the Sabah Health Department.

Its director Datuk Dr Asits Sanna said a probe conducted following reports of villagers falling ill due to alleged toxin inhalation near the Bukit Mantri mining site found this claim untrue.

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Tags / Keywords: Sabah , Health Department , Tawau , Gold Mining , Kampung Balung , Poisoning , Clear , Legal Activities , Sodium Cyanide , Dr Asits Sanna , Villagers , Sickness

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